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JAPAN: Showa, 1926-1989, AE medal, year 12 (1937). EF

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JAPAN: Showa, 1926-1989, AE medal, year 12 (1937). EF
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This item SOLD at 2019 Sep 14 @ 11:48UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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JAPAN: Showa, 1926-1989, AE medal, year 12 (1937), as Zeno-151842, 67mm, bronze medal for the Nagoya Pan-Pacific Peace Exposition, held March 15 to May 31 in Nagoya, Japan, Shachi on obverse (mythical creature with head of tiger and body of a carp) chomping what appears to be a laurel branch (symbol of victory) // globe with Imperial Flag of Japan, inscription above and date below, bold details, a lovely medal design, EF. The Nagoya Pan-Pacific Peace Exposition was a world's fair held in what is now part of the Minami Ward of Nagoya city, Japan from March 15 to May 31 in 1937. The exposition was intended to promote industry, transportation, education, science, construction, architecture, social welfare, tourism, fine arts and crafts. Each participating nation or colony had a pavilion. Additionally, each of the prefectures of Japan (with the exception of Tottori and the overseas territories of Taiwan, Karafuto and Korea) also had a pavilion. The Second Sino-Japanese War erupted only two months after the Exposition closed.